26 results for author: Omar Khamissa

Send a Letter to the Ontario Government to Support the Our London Family Act

On June 6, 2021, three generations of one family were killed in an Islamophobic terror attack in London, Ontario. In the aftermath of this unspeakable loss, Ontarians heard their political leaders make bold and unequivocal statements about eradicating Islamophobia and hate from their province. Now, we are asking them to take action.  The Our London Family Act (Bill 86), as proposed by the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), is a way to take clear and reasonable action against Islamophobia in Canada. It was introduced by the Ontario NDP on February 23rd and it was moved by the government to committee for study and public engagement on ...

NCCM Hackathon to End Online Hate / CNMC Piratons La Haine au Canada

CLICK HERE TO WATCH OUR GRAND FINALE Le français suit ***APPLICATIONS CLOSED*** This program is oversubscribed! Thank you for your interest.   ***** In the aftermath of fatal attacks on Muslim Canadians in London, Toronto, and Quebec City, as well as the rise of increasingly violent and threatening physical attacks on Muslim women in Alberta and across the country, we as a nation are at a crossroads. Many of these hateful Islamophobic acts of violence are stoked by online hate content and much of this Islamophobia continues to grow and fester in online spaces. Take part in a national effort with talented individuals from around the ...

Vigil’s Being Held Across Canada for the London Muslim Community

Communities across Canada are organizing vigils to commemorate the victims and survivor of the Islamophobic London terror attack. Below are some of the walks/vigils listed by province. We will update this list with any additional vigils that we are aware of. Note: These vigils are not organized or sponsored by NCCM. Please contact the listed organizers for any inquiries. Alberta: Edmonton:   Time/ Date: Sunday, June 5th 2022, 3pm – Vigil Honouring Our London Family, Location: Alberta Legislature (front steps), 10800 97 Ave Calgary Time/Date: Sunday, June 5th 2022, 7pm – Vigil Honouring Our London Family, Location: City ...

Alberta Government’s Response to the Ongoing Middle East Violence

Write a letter today to the Leaders of Alberta regarding the recent reprehensible attacks and escalation of violence in Palestinians. The most recent escalation has been triggered by the ongoing expulsion of Palestinian families from their homes and the subsequent raids on Al Aqsa mosque on one of the holiest days of Ramadan. Specifically, we write to support MLAs on both sides of the aisle who have spoken up in their local constituencies on this issue. Speaking out on human rights isn’t a question of jurisdiction – it’s the most Albertan thing you can do. It’s further important – as you, Premier, and you, Leader Notley, have done ...

Under Layered Suspicion: A Review of CRA Audits of Muslim-led Charities

On March 29, 2021 the National Council of Canadian Muslims together with the Institute of Islamic Studies at the University of Toronto, released a report titled “Under Layered Suspicion: A Review of CRA Audits of Muslim-led Charities”. On the same day, Canadian Muslim leaders met with MPs and leaders from every party to discuss the findings of that report.   Our findings suggest that there is a basis for community concerns about the CRA. We found that the CRA has implicit biases and practices that unfairly target Muslim charities in Canada. You can read our groundbreaking report here.   The report shows how these supposedly ...

Tell the government that we need justice for the Quebec City Massacre

Sign the Petition at: http://chng.it/GTPPVd8z6p On November 26, the Quebec Court of Appeal found that section 745.51 of the Criminal Code is unconstitutional in the case of Bissonnette v The Queen. This case arose from the brutal Quebec City Mosque killings on January 29, 2017, which was the largest attack on a religious institution in Canadian history. This means that Alexandre Bissonnette would be eligible for parole in 25 years. For many of us, this is a very deeply troubling scenario to imagine. Our hearts break for the families of the victims. We believe that the issues raised at the Quebec Court of Appeal on consecutive sentences ...

Tell Nityo Infotech that there should be no Islamophobia in our workplaces

"Please do not submit Muslim candidates for below position.” This is an excerpt from an email from a recruiter at Nityo Infotech, an IT company with offices in Canada, US and around the globe. Many in the Muslim community know that Islamophobia and discrimination in employment exists, but rarely do we see it stated this explicitly. We echo the calls by CAIR San Diego, CAIR New Jersey and others for disciplinary action against this individual employee. We also recognize that statements like this don’t materialize in a vacuum. This suggests a broader culture of discrimination and Islamophobia at a global IT company. That is why we ...

Send This Letter Thanking Federal Leaders for Standing Against White Supremacy

Join us in sending this letter to Prime Minister Trudeau and Leader of Canada's NDP, Jagmeet Singh thanking them for their recent statements confronting white supremacist and neo-Nazi organizations. Mr. Singh formally endorsed NCCM's draft national action plan earlier in November. Our communities are still reeling from the incident that took place this September 12, 2020. On that day, a member of the Canadian community, Mohamed-Aslim Zafis, was ruthlessly killed in front of the IMO Mosque in Toronto by an individual with apparent links to a neo-Nazi group. This attack did not happen in isolation. This attack is one in a long series of a chain ...

Thank You Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau – No Fly List

On November 4th, 2020 we received great news of an important win for our community! The federal government’s announced that a redress system for travellers caught by ‘no-fly list’ errors will be coming this month. The announcement is a welcome step forward for Canadians mistakenly identified on the No-Fly List, and for their families and supporters who have worked tirelessly over many years to have this injustice corrected. The No-Fly List has long been critiqued for its false-flagging of innocent Canadians, including children, who share the same or similar name to persons deemed immediate security threats by the federal governmen...

TELL DOUG FORD AND THE CONSERVATIVES THAT ISLAMOPHOBIA SHOULDN’T BE REWARDED

NCCM is deeply concerned by Premier Ford's decision to transform the Canada Christian College into a university. The President of the College, Charles McVety, has expressed deeply Islamophobic views inconsistent with the Ontario's Human Rights Code. In 2010 Christian broadcaster Christian Television Service removed McVety’s show, Word TV, after Canada’s broadcast industry watchdog ruled that various statements by McVety violated its broadcast codes. A complainant to Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) identified fourteen programs between July 19, 2009 and February 21, 2010 that disparagingly treated topics around Muslims and other ...